Recently I saw the demonstration of a scientific experiment . Experiment is very
simple . The illustrator comes in holding a glass jar with a cap on its top . The
glass jar contains little amount of water .
In the beginning itself , illustrator makes it clear that the pressure on both glass jar
and on its topmost cap area have maintained same . Now he just holds the glass
jar in his hand . Suddenly the water which was there in the bottom of glass jar ,
moves up and was collected in the top most cup area .
Remember he has not put any pressure . Pressure is same on every position . But
also water moves up. What makes the water to go up ?
It is based on the principle of Charles law which states that if the pressure is kept
constant , then the volume is directly proportional to temperature .
T1 / T2 = V1/V2 if p is constant.
Where T1,T2 =temperature V1,V2 = volume p= pressure.
Now in this case , as the pressure is constant , the temperature of glass jar is
lesser compared to human hand temperature . So the air which is present in the
empty spaces inside the glass jar gets heated up, because of human body
temperature . Hence it starts expanding .
At this time , it tries to occupy the position which is already water is using . So it
displaces the water to another position which is the top most cup .
This is the reason behind the displacement of water inside the glass jar .
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